TeamCamp Summercamp 2009

TeamCamp Inspire => Lead => Execute

FOSSLC Summercamp 2009

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A series of events in Ottawa aimed

at forming like-minded individuals

into teams for the purpose of turning

smart ideas into startups

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Idea

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Ideas are worthless

without execution

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Spend less time

protecting your ideas

and more time working on them

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The hardest part will be convincing anyone that your

idea is a good one

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... and that you’re not

crazy

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What’s really keeping

you from executing your idea?

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➡ Not enough time?➡ Not enough skills?➡ Not enough energy?➡ Not enough courage?

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Why TeamCamp?

(and what the heck is it anyway?)

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TeamCamp

Meet up every 1st and 3rd Thursday at The Code Factory, 246 Queen St. West, Ottawa

Comprised of experienced business professionals, entrepreneurs, students, academics, developers & designers

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Bootstrappers Guide to the Galaxy

➡ Great people, great ideas and great conversation➡ Monthly guest speakers➡ Advice from successful entrepreneurs➡ Experts from the Ottawa Start Up Community➡ Meet others who aspire to be a start up

Just Like You!

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The TeamCamp Model

Pitch Your Idea

Find people to build it with

Start a company

Inspire

Lead

Execute

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TeamCampSecrets to Success

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Inspire

What Makes a Great Idea?➡ Brings value to the customer➡ Focuses on something you are good at➡ Solves an old problem in a new way➡ Is born out of collaboration with others

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Lead

Start Your Own Tribe➡ Be convincing and passionate➡ Demonstrate a strong grasp of problem

to be solved➡ Do your research➡ Be proactive and couragous

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Become a Start Up CEO➡ Find a co-founder➡ Develop a Minimum Viable Product ➡ Build it with opensource➡ Demo your idea: TeamCamp, Ottawa

Democamp➡ Incorporate your business

Execute

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Projects

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http://giftmylist.com (beta)

Development team: Chris Schmitt, Clayton Scott, Igor Sales

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http://lighterest.com (beta)

Developer: Ryan Lowe

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http://www.expensepad.com (beta)

Developer: Igor Sales

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http://twigather.com (coming soon)

Development team: Chris Schmitt, Jamie Oastler; Website mock-up: andrew.schmitt31[at]gmail[dot]com

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Sign Up and More Info

Wiki: http://teamcamp.pbwiki.com

Blog: http://teamcamp.ca

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TeamCamp Inspire => Lead => Execute

Chris Schmitt | Co-founder613-833-2290

http://teamcamp.caTwitter: chrisjschmitt

LinkedIn: christopherjschmitt

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Photo Credits: Slide 3, 7, 11 - iStockphotoSlide 11 - Andrew Schmitt - The Pantheon, Rome, ItalySlide 12 - Chris Schmitt - Bonnechere River, OntarioSlide 13 - Chris Schmitt - Old growth pine forest Algonquin Park, Ontario

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